III MEF assesses flooding in Thailand

Photo By Cpl. Robert Maurer | U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force load equipment and supplies aboard a KC-130J aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 on the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, flight line Oct. 15, 2011. The KC-130J later departed for Don Mueng, Thailand, with a 10-man humanitarian assistance survey team. The HAST will travel to Thailand, which has sustained devastating flooding from monsoons, to conduct assessments and determine the required humanitarian assistance/disaster relief support. III MEF regularly trains to respond to natural disasters during exercises held on Okinawa and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Robert J. Maurer)  

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.15.2011

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III Marine Expeditionary Force   

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan - At the request of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, U.S. Pacific Command has sent a ten-man Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) composed of U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand. The team will be bringing thousands of sand bags and will then proceed to conduct assessments to determine how the U.S. military may be able to provide assistance in the area. The team departed from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 15. We extend our condolences to the people and government of Thailand for the loss of life and damage caused by the flooding in the region.

• Date Taken: 10.15.2011
• Date Posted: 10.15.2011 04:58
• Story ID: 78529
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, JP